President Marcos has extended his congratulations to Japan 's newly-elected Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, the first woman to assume the post. “Congratulations to Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on her historic election as Japan’s first female Prime Minister,” Marcos said in a statement on...
Japan has allocated ¥1.7-billion assistance for the Philippines intended for the establishment of a rice processing system in Cauayan, Isabela. Japanese Embassy Chargé d 'affaires Ad Interim Ono Sho and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro signed and exchanged...
Malacañang said the first-ever joint military exercises between the Philippines and Japan are a reaffirmation of both nations’ shared commitment to peace, cooperation, and readiness—not merely an act of defense. In a press briefing on Thursday, Oct. 9, Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen ahead of the entry into force of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, Sept. 11. Teodoro held a bilateral defense dialogue with Gen on the...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) spearheaded the ringing of the Peace Bell in Quezon City on Monday, Sept. 1, to signal the start of the 21st National Peace Consciousness Month, even as tensions in the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation...
The Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), which will allow both countries to work more closely on defense and security matters, will enter into force on Sept. 11. This was announced by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Japanese Ambassador to the...
The recent meeting in Manila between Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara marked a significant turning point in the deepening of strategic ties between the Philippines and Japan. The announcement of Japan’s intent to transfer six destroyer...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is set to evaluate navy destroyers from Japan which will reportedly be transferred as part of deepening defense ties between the two nations. Captain John Percie Alcos, PN spokesperson, said the Navy has undertaken preparatory steps for a Joint Visual Inspection (JVI) of...
President Marcos has pitched the Philippines as a rising destination for clean energy investments and digital innovation, telling Asian business leaders that the country is ready to host renewable-powered factories and high-tech hubs. Marcos said this as he welcomed business leaders participating...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
President Marcos returned from his working visit to Osaka, Japan, with renewed economic and scientific partnerships designed to create jobs, promote environmental sustainability, and strengthen disaster resilience in the Philippines. “We return inspired to continue building a Bagong Pilipinas...
President Marcos reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), telling the Filipino community in Osaka that they remain central to his government’s policies. “You are at the heart of our government’s efforts, and you deserve not only...
